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Abi's skydive was postponed 5 times due to the pandemic, but it was certainly worth the wait!

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Recovery is wonderfully messy; making mistakes is all part of the process... Each stand you take against your eating disorder is another huge step toward recovery.

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The theme of this week is ‘kindness’. That means, we can all be kind for 7 days, and then get back to being cruel, nasty and inconsiderate.

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This is an incredibly challenging and stressful time and it may not feel like it right now, but you will look back on these few weeks and months and you’ll be so proud of yourself for getting through this.

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We all have this idea of what recovery is, ranging from decreased anxiety around food, being able to eat whatever you like...

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